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3 Best Creative Writing Classes in Chicago

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The conference features workshops, panel discussions, master classes, pitch sessions, and a keynote address. Attendees can participate in a cocktail party, meeting prominent writers and experts.

Website: https://cwa12.wildapricot.org/

Categories: Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Nonfiction, Short Story, and Book

Start date:

June, 2026

Price:

$185.00

Based in Chicago

Level: Any

Length: 1 full day

Class size: Unlimited

A one-day intensive workshop focusing on how to get published, featuring sessions on query letters, social media branding, novel writing, and self-editing. Attendees can pitch agents and receive critiques.

Website: https://chicagowritingworkshop.com/

Categories: Publishing, Fiction, and Nonfiction

Start date:

June, 2026

Price:

$199.00

Based in Chicago

Level: Any

Length: 1 full day

Class size: 225

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

This course encourages experimentation across genres, focusing on form, structure, and poetic devices to link disparate ideas in essays. It includes lectures, published examples, generative exercises, and revision tips, helping students develop unique essay beginnings.

Website: https://www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/

Categories: Memoir, Book, Fiction, and Short Story

Start date:

March, 2026

Price:

$315.00

Based in Chicago

Level: Intermediate

Length: 4 weeks, 1 session per week

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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So you’re looking for creative writing classes in Chicago

In the early twentieth century, critic H.L. Mencken made a case in The Nation that Chicago was the “literary capital of the United States of America.” Though many things have changed about this towering city since then, this aspect hasn’t: Chicago has inspired authors for decades, and will continue to do so in the future. So what better way to ride that wave than to take a writing class in Chicago?

This directory of the best writing courses in Chicago is meant to help you locate the right one for yourself.  We’ve included filters for price and genre so that you can quickly sort through the writing classes. And before you commit to any one writing class, consider the following questions:

  • Who is the instructor?
  • What is the price of the writing course?
  • How far away is the writing course in Chicago? Is there a remote alternative?
  • How long could the course last?

Got any questions about finding the right writing class in Chicago for you? Feel free to reach out to us at service@reedsy.com. Good luck!

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